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CMO Chief Retires – New Chief Onboard
The CARICOM Secretariat today announced the retirement at the end of November 2018 of Mr Tyrone Sutherland, long-serving Coordinating Director of the Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO). The Caribbean Meteorological Organization, established in 1973 with headquarters in Port of Spain, Trinidad, is one of the oldest Caribbean institutions. A member organization of CARICOM, the CMO coordinates the…
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Several killed as boat sinks in Suriname
The search was continuing Friday for survivors after a boat sank on the Coppename River leaving as many as 11 people dead and several others missing. The bodies of seven people, including four children have already been found amid fears that the death toll could rise with several others, including a mother and two children…
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Steep pressure gradient to cause hazardous weather conditions this weekend
Strong and gusty winds are forecast to move across most of the Caribbean this weekend – Friday through Sunday. Meteorologist/Climatologist Dale Destin says these winds will make for hazardous conditions onshore and especially offshore. Some activities on land will become dangerous and marine conditions will be very hazardous for small craft operators. The high winds…
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Shooting brings Jouvert to premature end in St Kitts
Despite an unprecedented presence of law enforcement officers from the RSS, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force, St. Kitts and Nevis made history when the traditional Jouvert, part of the annual carnival celebrations, was brought to a premature end at 10 a.m. on Boxing Day. There was…
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St Kitts government easily defeats motion of no confidence
The St Kitts-Nevis government Monday easily brushed aside a motion of no confidence filed against it by Opposition leader Dr Denzil Douglas, who claimed a “grave injustice” had been committed against the people of the twin-island Federation. Douglas said that the right of the citizens to “hear their representatives” in the debate had been stifled…
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Former Jamaica security minister Dwight Nelson dies
Former Minister of National Security Dwight Nelson is dead. Nelson died at home last night surrounded by family members. He was 72. Nelson, who held the national security portfolio during the May 2010 West Kingston massive operation to apprehend strongman Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, had been ailing for some time. Nelson’s death was confirmed by a senior…
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Do away with heavy travel taxes, Grenada PM tells neighbours
Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has called on Caribbean countries to make sincere efforts to encourage easier intra-regional travel and do away with the heavy taxes that discourage free movement of the region’s population. “We have to have more transport, sea and air transport. But if we have it and it is too costly,…
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Russia sends two nuclear-capable bombers to Venezuela
Two Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers arrived in Venezuela on Monday, a deployment that comes amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions. Russia’s Defense Ministry said a pair of Tu-160 bombers landed at Maiquetia airport outside Caracas on Monday following a 6,200-mile flight. It didn’t say whether the bombers were carrying any weapons and didn’t say how long they…